Date: | Tuesday 18 April 1972 |
Time: | |
Type: | Let L-410A |
Owner/operator: | Slov-Air |
Registration: | OK-ADN |
MSN: | 710004 |
Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Nürnberg Airport (NUE) -
Germany
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Mariánské Lázne Airport (MKA/LKMR) |
Destination airport: | Praha-Ruzyne International Airport (PRG/LKPR) |
Narrative:After departure at 16:00 from Mariánské Lázne Airport, two hijackers demanded to be taken to Germany. One of the hijackers shot and wounded the first officer.
After landing at Nürnberg in Germany the hijackers sought asylum in West Germany. After an initial prison term, they were granted asylum in 1976.
The aircraft suffered minor damage as the fuselage was punctured by two bullets.
Sources:
Petr Viskot (e-mail, 19-7-2015)
totalmag.cz
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Images:
photo (c) Peter Hupka; Martin Airport (LZMA); 05 May 2009
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